#94657C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.3% 0.068 348.7), rgb(148, 101, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#94657C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94657C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 101, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.068 348.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94657C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94657C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94657C text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94657C text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B995A6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77A90
oklch(63.1% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94657C
oklch(56.3% 0.068 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#94657C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696E7D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B646D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94657C
#94657C
oklch(56.3% 0.068 348.7)
- #4A836E
#4A836E
oklch(56.4% 0.069 168.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94657C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #94657C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.